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. -- schweitzer. >> the american people are the most generous in the world when it comes to helping people in need, whether it's community groups, churches, or ministries like the apostles across the street here in new york. all of them committed to helping those that are in need. >> we're an emergency feeding program that feeds people in need. we serve over 1200 meals. we've been doing that for 30 years. >> the government always had a role to play as well. during the americans colonial period, you had the british poor. in the 1930, the new deal added social programs. >> the president signs the social security bill, old age pensions, unemployment insurance. >> you've had an administration which instead of rolling its thumbs, rolled up its sleeves. >> of course, the biggest jump came in the 1960 when is lyndon b. johnson launched the war on poverty. >> this administration today here and now declares unconditional war on poverty in america. [ applause ] >> the problem is the more our poverty was fought and poverty won. the united states since the 1960s has spent $15 trillion, that's trillion
. -- schweitzer. >> the american people are the most generous in the world when it comes to helping people in need, whether it's community groups, churches, or ministries like the apostles across the street here in new york. all of them committed to helping those that are in need. >> we're an emergency feeding program that feeds people in need. we serve over 1200 meals. we've been doing that for 30 years. >> the government always had a role to play as well. during the...
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party leaders in montana are looking to brian schweitzer as their best chance for holding on to that seat. >>> after holding two separate dinners with senate republicans over the past few weeks, last night president obama hosted a bipartisan group of female senators at the white house. all 20 women, most ever to serve in the senate at the same time, were invited. the group discussed ongoing budget issues as well as immigration reform and education. senator christian gillibrand explained to andrea mitchell how the idea for the dinner came about. >> i said, you know, now that you're starting your new term if you want to create a bipartisan agenda, a great place to start is with the women senators. we meet regularly and have a dinner every quarter. oftentimes the women reach across party lines and reach consensus. he said that is a great idea. >> you want to know what they ate, right? they had alaskan halibut and a bit of peach pie. >>> as always, why are you awake? shoot us an e-mail or tweet us. we'll read the best responses later in the show. >>> still ahead on "way too early," the c
party leaders in montana are looking to brian schweitzer as their best chance for holding on to that seat. >>> after holding two separate dinners with senate republicans over the past few weeks, last night president obama hosted a bipartisan group of female senators at the white house. all 20 women, most ever to serve in the senate at the same time, were invited. the group discussed ongoing budget issues as well as immigration reform and education. senator christian gillibrand...
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the last poll showed schweitzer with a 19-point lead in a primary. it is just a hill that was too far to climb. in amount of money is going to nax kind of a problem, especially with a guy who's got 100% name recognition. >> so, let's move on to the general election. there's a problem that democrats face in states like montana. >> not like montana, joe. this one, again, brian schweitzer is 100% name recognition. great numbers. i still think this is a democratic seat. i do worry about some of the other ones. michigan will be tough, but i think this one is in good shape. >> this is a state though. my bigger point is obviously progressives on the coast would like max baucus, who have been more liberal, but as the state that mitt romney carried by 20 percentage points. it's sort of reverse of what we've been talk iing about as f as is republican party goes. >> interesting state though. bill clinton won it. the unions are strong there. it's a western state. it's very libertarian. but it's also has a long history of progressiveness. they had a campaign fina
the last poll showed schweitzer with a 19-point lead in a primary. it is just a hill that was too far to climb. in amount of money is going to nax kind of a problem, especially with a guy who's got 100% name recognition. >> so, let's move on to the general election. there's a problem that democrats face in states like montana. >> not like montana, joe. this one, again, brian schweitzer is 100% name recognition. great numbers. i still think this is a democratic seat. i do worry about...
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if they get -- if schweitzer is in that position, he runs as the governor, not as a 30-year incumbent with a long voting record. especially on more controversial votes like health care. >> that is a washington figure but he's a goold old boy. he's very charismatic and very montana. >> ifill: he knows how to rock a boat at times. >> he does. >> ifill: in a more general sense, what is tipping or could be tipping the balance? >> well, i think there are individual reasons. for some of them it's health. jay rockefeller it's age and health. i think for mike johann, a republican from nebraska, a younger man in his early '60s i'm not sure the senate was an ideal fit for him. but for a lot of these, as amy pointed out, a lot of these members are very senior, five of the eight are over 70. five of the eight have served five terms or more. so, you know, there are cycles in american politics and democrats are hit regular tirplt in a particularly difficult class, not an ideal time for them. >> and politics is all about timing and republicans are hoping that the third time is the charm here. 2010,
if they get -- if schweitzer is in that position, he runs as the governor, not as a 30-year incumbent with a long voting record. especially on more controversial votes like health care. >> that is a washington figure but he's a goold old boy. he's very charismatic and very montana. >> ifill: he knows how to rock a boat at times. >> he does. >> ifill: in a more general sense, what is tipping or could be tipping the balance? >> well, i think there are individual...
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peter schweitzer is the author of "throw them all out." he broke this story and told us about it the next day. peter, first of all, let's start with what was the stock act going to do? >> the stock act basically did a couple of things. number one, it made clear in the law, steve, that no members of congress and their staff could not trade stock on inside information. the law now would apply to them that previously only applied to us. the second thing it was going to do was have more immediate disclosure. rather than once a year, it was going to be several times a year. the third thing it was going to do was make it accessible so the citizenry could monitor and see what stock trades were being made at what time. it is really about transparency. >>steve: absolutely. if a committee has business in front of congress and, you know, it involves a company, if one of the staff member or the member himself wanted to trade stock, they absolutely could back then because it wasn't a violation. under the stock act it was a violation until last week and
peter schweitzer is the author of "throw them all out." he broke this story and told us about it the next day. peter, first of all, let's start with what was the stock act going to do? >> the stock act basically did a couple of things. number one, it made clear in the law, steve, that no members of congress and their staff could not trade stock on inside information. the law now would apply to them that previously only applied to us. the second thing it was going to do was have...